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Not April Fool's Joke. This Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 32GB AMD, Intel RAM is an epic deal

Sayan Sen — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:32:01 +0000

Corsair's Vengeance DDR5-6000 CL36 32 GB desktop memory is an epic deal right now as it's on sale for just $270. Read more...

Netflix ordered to return your subscription money after Italian court finds unfair hikes

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:16:01 +0000

If you're a Netflix subscriber in Italy, you might be entitled to a refund. Court orders Netflix to reimburse customers. Read more...

[Deal Alert] Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business for Mac or PC now 60% off

Neowin Deals — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:00:02 +0000

One-time purchase of classic 2024 desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for PC. For Mac also at 20% off, limited time deal. Read more...

State of Decay 3 rises from the dead six years after reveal with playtests

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:30:02 +0000

It was 2020 when Undead Labs announced State of Decay 3, and it looks like the studio is finally getting ready to show off the Xbox title to fans. Read more...

Hands-on with Aulumu C01 Hi-Per Titanium alloy Apple Watch band

Taras Buria — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:14:01 +0000

A premium band made of titanium alloy with fantastic fit and finish, two color options, and a serious price tag. Here is our hands-on with the Aulumu's C01 Apple Watch bracelet. Read more...

A Windows 11 setting is getting a slight visual overhaul, and USB fixes with latest builds

Sayan Sen — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:33:26 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Canary Builds, 29560.1000 and 28020.1803, for Windows 11 Insiders with improvements like bug fixes and new features. Read more...

Windows 11 gets haptic feedback for mice and trackpads, Xbox mode, and more in new builds

Taras Buria — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:32:01 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 preview builds with a new mouse/trackpad feature, Xbox mode, and more. Read more...

Deal: This 16GB VRAM variant of Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti GPU is great for 1080p & 1440p gaming

Sayan Sen — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:16:01 +0000

If you are 1080p and 1440p gamer and want to spend around $500 for a desktop gaming GPU, this Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti with 16GB VRAM is a nice offer. Read more...

[Free eBook] Python in Excel Step-by-Step (worth $60) time limited offer

Sponsored — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:00:01 +0000

An intuitive guide for professionals wanting to prepare for the future of Microsoft Excel by building Python in Excel skills and unleashing the power of their data. Read more...

Project Hail Mary, but Grace is stuck with two Outlooks and both don't work

Usama Jawad — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:02:01 +0000

From lunar flyby to IT support, Artemis II astronauts report Outlook failures, proving even deep space isn't safe from Microsoft's software bugs. Read more...

Perplexity Computer can now draft IRS returns and audit tax professionals

Paul Hill — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:46:01 +0000

Perplexity's agentic AI now handles US federal taxes. From drafting returns to spotting thousand-dollar errors in professional filings, here is what the Pro feature can do. Read more...

Microsoft is working on a bunch of useful upgrades for Teams

Usama Jawad — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:36:01 +0000

Teams is quietly redesigning how chats appear and behave, introducing subtle tweaks that could dramatically change how you navigate conversations daily. Read more...

A popular Linux distro now has higher system hardware requirements than Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:10:01 +0000

If you thought running Windows 11 was hard on your PC and that you should switch to Linux, this popular Linux distro may not be an option anymore. Read more...

No more 'I was driving' excuses: Google Meet is now on CarPlay

David Uzondu — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:46:02 +0000

Have you ever used the classic "I was driving" excuse to explain why you couldn't join a meeting? That excuse might not hold up anymore, with Google Meet now available on Apple CarPlay. Read more...

Microsoft begins force-updating users to the latest Windows 11 version

Taras Buria — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:40:01 +0000

If your PC is running Windows 11 version 24H2, get ready for some forced updates to a newer release. Read more...

Browser Choice Alliance slams Microsoft for latest shady Edge tactic

Usama Jawad — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:50:01 +0000

A browser coalition, involving Google, blasts Microsoft's Edge push, warning Windows 11 tests quietly nudge users back to Edge and undermine real choice. Read more...

People are furious that Microsoft is killing off Publisher

Usama Jawad — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:22:04 +0000

Microsoft's Publisher shutdown sparks fury as users face locked files, forced migrations, and what many call another careless kill-off. Read more...

A silent change in Apple's MacBook Pro charger is breaking compatibility for some users

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:02:01 +0000

Apple has quietly made a small but controversial change to the MacBook Pro charger, which is disappointing some users. Read more...

Microsoft to strip AI-generated recaps from Loop in surprising move

Paul Hill — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:46:01 +0000

In a rare reversal of its AI-everywhere strategy, Microsoft is retiring a key Copilot feature in Loop. Discover what this means for your workflow and why the change is happening. Read more...

TECH_BARGAINS 04/02: Network gear, handhelds, audio equipment, and more

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:14:01 +0000

In today's TECH_BARGAINS, we cover some of the best tech deals of the day including ones from Google, Samsung, TP-Link, Shure, Sennheiser, and more. Read more...

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D is a fantastic gaming processor for just $246

Taras Buria — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:06:01 +0000

If you are looking for a great budget-friendly processor for gaming, check out the Ryzen 5 7600X, now available for just $246. Read more...

Windows 11 continues dominating gaming audience

Taras Buria — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:38:02 +0000

Valve has released the latest results of its monthly Hardware & Software Survey, showing Windows 11's continuous dominance among gamers. Read more...

Microsoft confirms outage as some Microsoft 365 services go down

Sayan Sen — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:50:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that certain M365 services have gone down as they have been hit by an outage. The company is investigating and has released some preliminary details. Read more...

Microsoft adds useful warning about upcoming mandatory Windows 11/10 update installation

Sayan Sen — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has added a new helpful indicator so that you can tell whether a mandatory Windows 11/10 update is installed or not. Read more...

Google releases its most powerful open-source AI models yet, that's free to use commercially

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:16:01 +0000

Google's Gemma 4 is its most powerful open-source model family to date. It beats rivals 20x its size, runs locally on consumer hardware, and comes with a fully unrestricted Apache 2.0 license. Read more...

[Deal Alert] MobiPDF Ultimate Plan: lifetime subscription now 82% off

Neowin Deals — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:00:02 +0000

Edit, Convert, and Protect PDFs with Ease! MobiPDF Delivers Powerful Tools In a Simple, Privacy-Conscious & User-Friendly Interface Read more...

Prime members get XCOM, Total War, and more games to keep in April

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:32:02 +0000

Amazon Luna has begun its April offerings that bring PC gaming members games like XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES, and 10 more games to keep. Read more...

Six Assassin's Creed games join Free Play Days on Xbox this weekend

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:02:01 +0000

The Free Play Days promotion of Xbox has been taken over by Assassin's Creed games this time, bringing in Valhalla, Origins, Unity, and more. Read more...

Microsoft releases MAI-Transcribe-1, the most accurate transcription model in the world

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:46:02 +0000

Microsoft's MAI-Transcribe-1 model currently leads the FLEURS benchmark in 11 core languages and outperforms competitors like OpenAI's Whisper-large-v3 and Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash. Read more...

Microsoft tests new way to make Edge default Windows 11 browser over Chrome & Firefox

Sayan Sen — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:30:01 +0000

Microsoft is testing an interesting new way to make Edge become your favorite and hopefully default browser on Windows 11. Read more...

Google Vids adds Custom AI avatars and direct YouTube publishing

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:16:01 +0000

From personalized digital avatars that can wear your company's gear to a new tool that lets you record your screen from anywhere on the web, these updates make Google Vids even better. Read more...

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:01 +0000

The Epic Games Store's latest freebie is the voxel-based slice-em-up Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, offering its robot gladiator action for all PC gamers. Read more...

HONOR teases upcoming 600 Series with flagship power & AI imaging to challenge Samsung, Mi

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:44:01 +0000

HONOR is positioning the upcoming 600 Series as a major leap for "accessible flagships." Here is a first look at the design and specs meant to challenge Samsung and Xiaomi. Read more...

NVIDIA GeForce NOW gets support for PRAGMATA, Vampire Crawlers, and much more in April

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:01 +0000

The GeForce NOW streaming platform of NVIDIA is gaining support for major games releasing in April, including Capcom's PRAGMATA, the Vampire Survivors spin-off, Replaced, and more. Read more...

After Windows 11, Microsoft addressing "key" issues on one of its most powerful native tools

Sayan Sen — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:26:01 +0000

Not only Windows 11, Microsoft says it is also committing to improving one of the best more powerful native tools on Windows 11. Read more...

Men are ditching TV for YouTube as AI usage and social media fatigue grow

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:14:01 +0000

New data reveals how British online life is changing, with YouTube replacing traditional TV for many and AI tools becoming go-to sources for relationship advice and creativity. Read more...

Microsoft says downloading New Outlook may be necessary to send emails due to new nasty bug

Sayan Sen — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:42:02 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that a bug won't let users send any emails. The company has shared multiple workarounds, and using New Outlook for Windows may be the only way to fix it. Read more...

Google mandates 64-bit support for Wear OS apps as enforcement date looms

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:58:01 +0000

Google is bringing its mobile 64-bit requirement to the wrist. Learn what this means for your favorite smartwatch apps and how developers have six months to comply. Read more...

Microsoft confirms a new Teams feature upgrade for admins is rolling out now

Sayan Sen — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:42:01 +0000

Microsoft recently announced that an upgrade is coming to Teams Admin Center which should make life easier for admins. Read more...

Microsoft drops support for a Windows 11, Mac Teams feature and is removing it soon

Sayan Sen — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:12:02 +0000

Teams will soon lose a component on Windows 11 and Mac devices. Microsoft has shared guidance on it. Read more...